Ovicidal and Oviposition Deterrent Activities of Medicinal Plant Extracts Against Aedes aegypti L. and Culex quinquefasciatus Say Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Reegan, Appadurai Daniel; Gandhi, Munusamy Rajiv; Paulraj, Michael Gabriel; Ignacimuthu, S.

doi:10.1016/j.phrp.2014.08.009

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“…Mosquitoes are medically important insects and are considered as major public health pests as they transmit many dreadful diseases to humans and other warm blooded vertebrates [1]. Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus are two important mosquito species under Culicidae family which transmit different diseases like dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, and filariasis etc.…”

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Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Aegle marmelos (Linnaeus, 1800) against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823)

Sarma¹,

Mahanta²,

Khanikor³

2017

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Essential oil from the leaves of Aegle marmelos was investigated for their larvicidal, ovicidal, adulticidal and repellent properties against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. Essential oil was extracted from the fresh leaves by hydro distillation method. Different concentrations of the oil were applied against different developmental stages of both the mosquito species. The result of different bioassay showed various responses between the species. The essential oil showed higher efficacy as larvicidal and adulticidal agent against Cx. quinquefasciatus (LC50=121.88ppm against larva and 121.50ppm against adult at 72 hour exposure) while as ovicidal and repellent agent, the essential oil showed higher efficacy against Ae. aegypti with LC50 value 278.82ppm at 72 hour and 1 hour of protection time respectively. Therefore, it can be inferred that this essential oil is a potential one which could further be used as mosquitocidal agent against both the mosquito species. The GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of β-terpinyl acetate, 5-isopropenyl-2-methyl-7-oxabicyclo (4.1.0) hepten-2-ol and 2,3-pinanediol as major probable constituents of the oil which might play major role against insecticidal activities of the plant oil.

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Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Aegle marmelos (Linnaeus, 1800) against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823)

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Mahanta²,

Khanikor³

2017

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“…The WSMoL lectin from Moringa oleifera aqueous seed extract tested against A. aegypti eggs showed an EC 50 of 0.10 mg/ml, while the aqueous seed extract and its 0-60 protein fraction achieved EC 50 values of 0.32 and 0.16 mg/ml, respectively (de Santos et al 2012). The protolimonoid niloticin from the hexane leaf extract of Limonia acidissima was an excellent ovicidal against A. aegypti, since it showed 83.2 % ovicidal activity at 2 ppm concentration 120 h post-treatment (Reegan et al 2014), while 500 ppm of the hexane leaf extract of Limonia acidissima led to egg mortality of 60 and 79.2 % against A. aegypti and C. quinquefasciatus, respectively (Reegan et al 2015). Piperitenone oxide from Mentha spicata var.…”

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Plant-borne ovicides in the fight against mosquito vectors of medical and veterinary importance: a systematic review

Benelli

2015

Parasitol Res

283

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Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a huge threat for millions of people worldwide, since they act as vectors for devastating parasites and pathogens. Culicidae control is of crucial importance. Mosquito eggs, larvae, and pupae are usually targeted using organophosphates, insect growth regulators, and microbial agents. Indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated bed nets are also employed. However, these chemicals have negative effects on human health and the environment, and induce resistance in a number of species. Eco-friendly tools have been recently implemented against mosquito vectors, including botanical insecticides. The majority of researches focused on larvicides (745 SCOPUS results, July 2015) and adult repellents (434 SCOPUS results), while limited efforts were conducted to identify effective ovicides of botanical origin (59 SCOPUS results). Here, I review current knowledge on the effectiveness of plant-borne ovicides against major mosquito vectors of medical and veterinary importance. The majority of researches focused on the toxicity of crude extracts, their fractions, or essential oils against three important mosquito vectors, Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus. As a general trend, C. quinquefasciatus eggs were the most resistant to botanical ovicides. Five studies proposed selected compounds from plant extracts and essential oils as ovicides effective at few parts per million. However, no efforts were conducted to shed light on possible mechanisms underlying the toxicity of plant-borne ovicides. In the final section, a number of hot issues needing further research and cooperation among parasitologists, entomologists, and researchers working in natural product chemistry are outlined.

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“…Antifeedant activity was found for extracts of Chrysanthemum sp. and Achillea millefolium L. against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) and Pieris rapae L., respectively [17, 18], and plant extracts have also been found to act as an oviposition deterrent; Reegan et al [19] reported that a hexane extract of Limonia acidissima (L.) showed 100% oviposition deterrency for adults females of Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes aegypti L.…”

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Extract of Nicotiana tabacum as a potential control agent of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Sarker

Lim

2018

PLoS ONE

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Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is an important pest of stone and pome fruits. Growers usually depend on chemical insecticides to control this pest, but demand for more environmentally-friendly means of controlling pests is increasing. At least 91 plant extracts have been reported to be effective against other lepidopterans, but their acute toxicity against G. molesta has rarely been studied. Among these 91 materials, we assessed the residual toxicity of 32 extracts against first instar larvae (< 5 h old) of G. molesta in the laboratory. Nicotiana tabacum L., used at the concentration of 2 mg/ml, showed the highest corrected mortality (92.0%) with a lethal time (LT50) value of 12.9 h. The extract was followed in its efficacy by Allium sativum L. (88.0%), Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) De Candolle (70.0%), and Sapindus mukorossi Gaertner (65.0%), when mortality was assessed at 20 h after exposure. Against adult fruit moths (< 5 d old), N. tabacum also showed the highest corrected mortality among tested extracts, being 85 and 100% in adult females and males, respectively, at 168 h after exposure. However, there was no synergistic effect of the combined application of any of the top four extracts in either laboratory or greenhouse assays. Oviposition by G. molesta on peach twigs was reduced 85–90% when N. tabacum was applied at 4 ml/ twig compared to control (methanol), demonstrating that N. tabacum may have potential for use as a botanical insecticide against G. molesta.

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Ovicidal and Oviposition Deterrent Activities of Medicinal Plant Extracts Against Aedes aegypti L. and Culex quinquefasciatus Say Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Cited by 58 publications

References 24 publications

Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Aegle marmelos (Linnaeus, 1800) against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823)

Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Aegle marmelos (Linnaeus, 1800) against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823)

Plant-borne ovicides in the fight against mosquito vectors of medical and veterinary importance: a systematic review

Extract of Nicotiana tabacum as a potential control agent of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

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